WDCB salutes legendary vocalist and Chicago jazz great Joe - TopicsExpress



          

WDCB salutes legendary vocalist and Chicago jazz great Joe Williams (1918 -1999) today on the 95th anniversary of his birth. He was born in Cordelle, Georgia and moved to Chicago at the age of 4. Williams toured with Coelman Hawkins, Andy Kirk, Lionel Hampton, and recorded with Red Saunders before his career really took off in the mid 50s as Count Basies star vocalist. Heres some nice video of Joe in the early 90s performing the signature song of his later years...
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:57:05 +0000

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